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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-2016 Community Justice Collaborating Council Minutes MEETING MINUTES COMMUNITY JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL January 28, 2016 8:00 AM St. Croix County Services Center St. Croix County Services Center - 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Fred Johnson St. Croix County Director Present Patrick Thompson St. Croix County County Administrator Present John Shilts St. Croix County Sheriff Present Joan Sprain St. Croix County Citizen Member Excused Roger Larson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Member of Public Protection Present Eric Johnson St. Croix County Vice Chair - Mike Nieskes - Proxy Present Eric Lundell St. Croix County Presiding Judge Present Liesl Nelson St. Croix County Supervisor Excused Marc Samelstad St. Croix County Chief Excused Scott L. Cox St. Croix County Corporation Counsel Present Kristi Severson St. Croix County Clerk of Court Present Kathleen Avoles St. Croix County Bar Association Present Mark Lemke St. Croix County DOC Probation/Parole Present Curt Thomassen St. Croix Faith Based Representative Present County Alison Page St. Croix County Medical Community Representative Excused Randy Morrisette Morrisette II St. Croix County Citizen Member Present Also present: Honorable Edward F. Vlack, Kimberly Kitzbeger, Honorable Scott R. Needham, Scott Nelson, Lisa Multhauf, Jennifer Rice, Christopher Babbitt, Selena Peterson, Betsy Byker, Mike O'Keefe, Timothy Heckmann, Kristin DePrey, Kasi Moll, Natalie Volz, Kris Anderson, Patty Schachtner, and Karen Scobey. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Community Justice Collaborating Council – Regular Meeting – November 19, 2015 8:00 AM Randy Morrisette moves to approve. Minutes are accepted by Judge Lundell. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Budget - CJCC - Treatment Alternatives & Diversion (TAD) Grant Mike O’Keefe, CJCC Coordinator reported all Treatment Alternatives & Diversion (TAD) funds were used for salaries but not all of the 2015 training money was used. Mike noted there are a few outstanding invoices and a more accurate closeout statement will be available for the next meeting. TAD Grant money for 2016 has been approved in the same amount as 2015. This is the last year of the current TAD Grant Cycle. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. 2017 Treatment Alternatives & Diversion (TAD) Update Mike O’Keefe stated the 2017-22 budget cycle will be open for competition throughout the state. A small focus group has been started with Mike O’Keefe, CJCC Coordinator, Kim Kitzberger, Drug Court Coordinator and Lisa Multhauf, Diversion Coordinator. The focus group will need to be expanded to get out ahead of the project request from the Department of Justice (DOJ). CJCC members may be asked to assist with the focus group as project goals are identified. Lisa Multhauf announced current legislation would increase the Statewide TAD Grant Fund by 2 million dollars. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Correctional Offender Management for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator and Mark Lemke, Probation & Parole (P&P) Supervisor provided an update on the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) WI norming study that was recently completed and incorporated into the Department of Corrections (DOC) business plan. Information packets on COMPAS were provided by Mike O’Keefe. Mark Lemke also announced that the current risk levels may change for COMPAS, but he stated it might not be a noticeable change for quite some time. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. CJCC Presentations - Update Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator announced that he recently spoke to the Hudson Daybreak Rotary about the St. Croix County Community Collaborating Council and related topics. He also stated that he and Judge Lundell recently made a presentation to an Ecumenical Men's group in the Hudson area. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Domestic Violence Court - St. Croix County The Honorable Scott R. Needham provided information in regards to the Department of Justice (DOJ) - STOP Violence Against Women Grant. Judge Needham discussed a possible pilot program to promote offender accountability and St. Croix County has been approached to participate in a domestic violence court pilot program. Currently there are only two counties in Wisconsin that have domestic violence courts. Marathon and St. Croix Counties are the two Counties that might be selected to participate in the program. Teams will need to be developed if we are selected. There is currently no domestic violence shelter in St. Croix County. Dr Babbitt states there are discussions for a domestic violence shelter in St. Croix County. There was a motion to refer this to the CJCC Domestic Violence Subcommittee. Motion carried unanimously. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Clerk of Circuit Court - Texting Notifications Kristi Severson, Clerk of Circuit Court, stated Wisconsin Court System Circuit Court Access (CCAP) is capable of sending text notifications 48 hours prior to hearing dates. Cell phone numbers will need to be provided by defendants. Two counties in our district are currently participating in text messaging. Judge Needham suggested that the St. Croix County Judges take this up at their next meeting. RESULT: DISCUSSED 7. Data Collection Update - CJCC Mike O’Keefe, CJCC Coordinator indicated that collecting data continues to be a focus area and that Eric Biltonen from the UW Extension Office will be assisting our group with data collection. RESULT: DISCUSSED 8. Advisory Appointment of Brian Smedstad to CJCC Council Judge Lundell suggested, Public Defender, Brian Smestad be appointed to the CJCC Criminal Justice Subcommittee. Pat Thompson motioned Brian Smestad be appointed to the CJCC as an advisory member, Kate Avoles seconded, motion carried unanimously. RESULT: DISCUSSED 9. WI Trauma Project - St. Croix County Fred Johnson announced several Health & Human Services (HSS) staff members attended a WI Court Child Welfare Conference focused on trauma informed care. An application for a grant was submitted and has been accepted. RESULT: DISCUSSED 10. St. Croix County AODA Services - Update Fred Johnson, Director, Health and Human Services (HSS) introduced Kristin DePrey, AODA Supervisor. Fred Johnson provided an update on the current wait list for drug and alcohol services. The 2016 budget included an increase in staff to deal with some of the wait list issues. Kristin DePrey provided information regarding the continuous improvement project at the Service Center in New Richmond with respect to the wait list for AODA and other services. Kristen also stated there may be possible partnerships with the private sector for AODA services. Fred Johnson stated mental health and AODA issues are the top two services currently being focused on. RESULT: DISCUSSED 11. Community Forum - Drug Abuse Patty Schachtner reported she is working with Ed Minser, Assistant District Attorney, on establishing two different community Heroin & Prescription Painkillers forums that would include the Chief Executive Officers of all medical providers in St. Croix County, law enforcement, and judges about prescribing practices. There will also be a community outreach program in August at the UW River Falls. St. Croix County will partner with Pierce County and the Betty Ford/Hazelden Foundation on an informational forum for opiate abuse. RESULT: DISCUSSED 12. Day Report Center Update Sheriff John Shilts stated the program would start in 2017 if approved. Pat Thompson stated the funding issue will be discussed at the next County Board meeting. Pat stated staffing would be addressed during the 2017 budget process. Sheriff John Shilts reported construction could start in 2016 and staffed in 2017. RESULT: DISCUSSED 13. St. Croix County Jail Programming Summary 2015 Deputy Kris Anderson, Program Director/Volunteer Coordinator, St. Croix County Sheriff's Office gave an update on volunteer hours provided to inmates at the St. Croix County Jail last year. She also provided a list of programs available in the Jail for inmates. RESULT: DISCUSSED 14. CJCC Bylaws - Subcommittee Recommendations Attorney Kate Avoles stated the CJCC bylaws were recently updated by the Bylaws Subcommittee. Attorney Avoles provided suggested recommendations: existing subcommittees would appoint their own chairpersons, secretaries would draft minutes, submit minutes for posting, and a CJCC Council member could only serve on a maximum of two subcommittees. Randy Morrisette moved to approve draft as presented to the bylaws. Scott Cox seconds, and vote is unanimous. Subcommittee meetings will need to be posted on the County website. Mike O'Keefe, CJCC Coordinator will be responsible for posting meeting agendas and minutes for all subcommittees. Motion by Randy Morrissette, second by Scott Cox, to appoint Brian Smestad to the CJCC Criminal Justice Subcommittee, carried unanimously. RESULT: DISCUSSED 15. Family Resouce Center - Drug Court Project Update Drug Court Coordinator, Kim Kitzberger provided an update on the St. Croix County Drug Court and the addition of resources aimed at assisting offenders with parenting skills. Ms. Kitzberger introduced Betsy Byker from the Family Resource Center in Baldwin, WI. Ms. Byker presented information on available services from the Family Resource Center that will be provided to Drug Court offenders through groups and in- home visits by their agency staff. RESULT: DISCUSSED 16. Diversion Program Update - District Attorney's Office Lisa Multhauf, Diversion Coordinator, gave an update and stated the diversion program is in the final stages of a five year recidivism study. Final calculations will be provided at the next CJCC meeting. Assistant District Attorney, Mike Nieskes gave a breakdown of Diversion cases. Some of the information was provided from past defendant COMPAS assessments. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Data Collection Update - CJCC ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Mark Lemke, Probation & Parole Supervisor introduced a new P&P Agent, Jennifer Rice. Jennifer gave her background information and told the group she will be covering the New Richmond area. Also introduced were County Board Members, Dr. Chris Babbitt from District 3, Scott Nelson from District 8, Selena Peterson, Victim Witness Office, and Betsy Byker from the St. Croix Valley Resource Center. Lis a Multhauf announced there will be a Moral Reconation Therapy Overview for Professionals Training on February 5, 2016 at 8:30 a.m., in the St. Croix County Board Room. Kim Kitzberger, Drug Court Coordinator announced that the St. Croix County Drug Court will celebrate their 10 year anniversary in 2016. 1. Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Training MRT training will be on February 5, 2016 at the Government Center County Board Room. RESULT: DISCUSSED ADJOURN Meeting adjourned at 9:26 a.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The date of the next CJCC Council Meeting is Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 8:00 AM, in Room D203 - Government Center. The date of the next CJCC Executive Committee Meeting is Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 12:00 PM, in Room D203 - Government Center.